Calf shed design

[DairyGrazing]

So yesterday we had the feeders installed. Calves were previously on a wydale 5 tit feeder, have taken to it very quickly.
Still getting to grips with the program side of it but im sure ill get the hang of it.
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How are you getting on with your new shed at the moment with the damp weather?

 

[coomoo]

First feed just done all calves took in and fed no probs. 2 hour wait now till there aloud more

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

First feed just done all calves took in and fed no probs. 2 hour wait now till there aloud more View attachment 760132 View attachment 760134

Looking smart.

 

[Sparkymark]

Coomoo, you done a tidy job there. Do you have any drainage around the feed station? I wish i’d put some grids around our feeders linking to the drains, it’s amazing how wet the straw gets in that area. We don’t bed that bit and hand scrape it clean once a day.
What feed rate do you have the calves set at?

Dairygrazing, i dont miss lifting buckets of milk around. Since we moved in i have not had to jab a single calf for pneumonia, not even a cough. So important to have a calf building that breathes. Growth rates are good, hopefully this translates into heifers calving down with higher yields.

 

[DairyGrazing]

Ended up building this.

 

[coomoo]

Ended up building this. View attachment 869234

Straight’s bunkers ? ??